Dedicated to those who rode the waves in search of truth by manning the Naval Security Group during the early 1970s. An emphasis is placed on those stationed at NSGA Pearl Harbor during the existence of the Claud Jones class ships (DE-1033 thru DE-1036). If you happen upon this site and was one of those who served these duty stations during this period, please email Gary Bailey at cgarybailey (at sign) gmail.com. Thanks!

Our Duty Stations

Our NSG Friends

  • CTM Wes Anderson, RIP: Auto accident Honolulu 1974.
  • CTM1 Charles "Gary" Bailey, W4NSE (prev: WA4NSE), cgarybailey(at-sign)gmail.com, Website.
  • CTM "Ernie" Banks, Met wife at Sugar Grove, WV., SugarGrove, Details+Photos.
  • CTM2 Dale Earl "Blacky" Blackburn, DoB: 19-Dec-1946, RIP: 15-May-1998, Buried in Santa Nella Village, CA. Memorial.
  • CTMC William (Bill) C. Blank, Retired Jun 1988, RIP: 21 Mar 2007.
  • CTMCS Ralph D. Bouden, 154 Wildwood Dr, Donnelly, ID 83615, 208-325-8969, formerly: 11284 Ocotillo Ln, Yuma, AZ 85365, 928-344-8816Y, DoB: 1927, USS Pueblo survivor, AGER-2_Today
  • CTM2 Joseph "Joe/JD" D. Brown, 3434 Portsmouth St. Rocklin, CA 95765-4162, (Formerly: Covalis, OR), DoB: 1948, Wife: Lois L. Brown (DoB: 1950), Children: Jens and Jesse, Relative: Penny Brown - Sacramento, CA.
  • CTM Andrew "Andy" Clark, wife: Jan.
  • CTM Bruce W. Clough, 31 Lobster Cove Rd. York, ME 03909, 207-363-2438, DoB: 15-Apr-xx, Wife: Deborah "Debbie" E. (Williams) Clough, Dad'sObit, Mom'sObit,
  • CTMCM Philip "Phil" Delphis Diette, DOB: 9-Nov-1934, RIP: 13-Feb-2001, Last known residence is at Gales Ferry, New London County, CT 06335, Buried in Avery-Stoddard Cemetery, Ledyard, CT 06339, Wife: Ramona "Mona" Flynn Diette (of 15 Hyde Park Dr. Gales Ferry, CT, phone:860-464-2969 or 860-464-5250 as of 2010), children: Kelly Diette, Julie Diette Way, Patrick Diette, Peter Diette (2 Nottingham Ct. Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335, 860-464-5250) GraveMarker, Obit of Ramona's Dad.
  • CTM3 Robert "Bob" H. Diehl Sr., N1CTM (formerly:WB9KMT), MARS member, 341 E Hickory Haven Dr., Gurnee, IL 60031, 847-548-1169, Related: Mike Diehl (same address), Email: thelighthouselens@gmail.com, info.
  • CTM Bob? Ewing or Eubank.
  • CTM Kelly Fisher, CTM on USS Perry (late-1971/early-1972).
  • CTC Clay Knowles French, (Wife: Mary Jane French), Last residence: 1714 Allison Street, East Liverpool, OH 43920, DoB: 8-May-1940, RIP: 31-May-2008, obit, obit.
  • CTMCM(SS) Joseph "Joe"/"Jose" R. Getlein Jr. W1FAI, (Wife: Corrine "Corky" Getlein), USN Ret (1980) to NewLondon,CT, Electronics Teacher at Ella T. Grasso-Southeastern Tech H.S., Groton, CT. Retired 2003 and relocated to current address: 2105 22nd Ave. NE, HICKORY, NC 28601-0550, Trustee of KI4GXX, Communications & Technology Lead Catawba Valley Chapter ARC. Emergency Coordinator, Catawba County, NC. Corky Getlein photo, 1995.
  • CTM2 Kenneth "Ken" Jerome Grymala, W4KJG (Prev: K8KJG,KC4PK,WA9GFS) 301 Colin Ct. Winchester, VA22601, (prev addr: 306 Ember Lane, High View, WV 26808), VP of West Virginia Aquaculture Association, photo, (Prev addr: Dillons Run Rd. Capon Bridge, WV 26711, 304-856-1174,and 14511 Owls Nest Rd, Nokesville, VA 20181, 703-754-0173), Email: kgrymala@yahoo.com, Active in raising fish, active on: Forum, (Name: Catmandoo), (Wife: Lynda R. Grymala), DoB:1948, 304-856-1174, lrgrymala@yahoo.com), Children: Curtiss Andrew Grymala, and XX, Attended East High School, Superior, WI 1962-1965, Graduated Superior Senior High School, Superior, WI 1966, Business, photoAlbum.
  • CTM2 Joel C. Holcomb,served Jan1969-Jan1975. Winter Harbor, 1970. jcholcomb@gwi.net
  • CTM2 John "Johnny" Ralph Hollins (aka Capt. Radiator), Augusta, GA, Cell:706-832-3128, (Wife: Neva (Moore) Hollins, Executive Director of ASA/GA Twitter), Child: Genevieve (Hollins) Coursey (Ronald D.Coursey), photo, WhittenRadiator, Biz.
  • CTM Daniel "Dan" Keith Hubbs, 98-504 Kipaepae St, Apt 129, Aiea, Honolulu County, HI-96701-2159, Wife: Estrellita B. Hubbs, Property, FAA.
  • CTM2 Richard D. "Dick" Marcero, WinterHarbor 1970, RIP: 18-Feb-2001, Buried in Riverside, CA.
  • CTM Frank McCue, Winter Harbor.
  • Lt. Laurice "Larry" Wayne Mercer, former CTAC, (Email: laurice.mercer@verizon.net), 1940Census, Phone: 301-340-8146, 301-438-2894, Possible: Mercer, Laurice W & Jeanne R, 3200 N. Leisure World Blvd. Unit#1004, Silver Spring, MD 20906-7622 2002-to-present, see MontgomeryCoMD-PropertyRecds, DoB: 1938-39, Kids: Gregory Mercer and Christopher Mercer.
  • CTMC(SS) Ronald "Ron" T. Petyan, DoB: 4-Sep-1946, 3661 Rosewood, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-456-3726, RIP: 1-Mar-2013 Wife: Judy Kay Petyan, (Prev residence: 3661 Rosewood Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121, until: 21-Mar-97) Children: Brandon (Terrina) Petyan of Las Vegas, NV, Erika Petyan of Tenino, WA, (Bryan Petyan - 4523 Winter Place St., Las Vegas, NV 89122, 702-733-7359), Chris (Brittany) Corrington of Las Vegas, NV
  • CTM Ronald Kenneth "Ron" Porritt, Photo, Address: 7038 Gettysburg Dr Hudsonville, MI 49426-9141, Phone: 616-669-7243, rode USS McMorris, Wife: Julie Porritt, works in "Computer security", side business (since 2004):Ron Porritt Photography, Website, Son: Jason Porritt (software/web developer Website), Relative: Brian Porritt, Connected to: ClassicCornersArt+FrameShop, PhotoExamples.
  • CTM Robert "Bob" R. Scott, W4ZY, 149 Bayou Bend Road, Groveland, FL 34736-3626 (Prev: 13748 Mapledale Ave, Woodbridge, VA 22193-4464), email: bob@bobandpenny.us, FamilyWebsite.
  • CTM2 Robert "Bob" S. Sneed, Dover, PA, 17315, SS#587-18-0851, RIP: 31-Oct-2000., Obit, US Navy Vietnam, DoB: 09/04/1948, Date of Death: 10/31/2000, Buried at: SECTION 22-A SITE 430, Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, RR2, BOX 484, Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, PA 17003-9618.
  • CTM Dwayne Taffe
  • CTM Robert "Bob" Kiyoshi White, formerly of Temple, TX. (DoB: 1951, Temple, TX).
  • CTM David "Dave" M. Zeller, WA0LIH, 7288 S Ingalls Ct, Littleton, CO 80123.

Interesting Places

More Info

USS Claud Jones DE-1033

USS John Perry DE-1034

USS Charles Berry DE-1035

USS McMorris DE-1036

NSGA Winter Harbor


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